HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/19/1950 - Regular Minutes - City CouncilPOSTPONED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 19, 1950
The City Council met in regular session September 19, 1950, (Postponed
from September 11th) with 1te following members present: Mnyor Langford;
Councilman l3adgett, Fitch, Halpin, and Orr; City Secretary McGinnis;
City Attorney Barger; City Engineer Benson, City Manager,Rogers, and
Assistant City Secretary Boswell.
The following visitors were present at this meeting: Joel Austin
representing the Battalion; Douglas Lancaster, representing the Bryan
News, and Luthur G. Jones.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fitch,
that Mr. Ray Massey be app,)inted City Electrical Inspector.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilm<n Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fitch, that Messers.
A. M. Gaddis and Ray Massey be appointed to the Examining Board for
Electricians and Plumbers to serve with City Engineer Benson, whoill! act
as chairman.
The Council vote was unanimous in favor of the action.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fitch, - ,hat
Ordinance No. 149, ^n ordinance establishing new rates, or fares, for the
Bryan -College Traction Company, be adopted.
Tre Council vote was unanimous in favor of the motloft.
City Manager Rogers announced that the Consolidated High School
students, under the sponsorship of the local Ii.wnnis Club,would act as
City Officials, between the hours of one -nd five in the afternoon of
September 22, 1950.
The Council authorized Mayor Langford to write a reply to a.letter
from Dr. F. B. Clark dated September 17, 1950.
Councilman Badgett made a motion, seconded by Councilm^n Orr, that the
City invest the Fireman's Pension Fund balance in some forth of short -time
Government Bonds.
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Co,.incilman Halpin, that the
City Manager be authorized to let a supplemental contract for an outfall
sewer line from the College Hills Wooded Area, through the Dominik property
to the creek according tb plans and specificptions prepared for the project
by Homer Hunter. This is to be done by C. L. Andrews at the same unit prices
as in the present contrn.ct .for the North Side sewer installation.
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The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Couneilmnn Badgett, that
Mayor Langford be instructed and authorized to borrow a. sum of money, not to
exceed $8000,000, from the College Station State Bank to pay for the
installation of six-inch water mains in the College Hills Woodland section
of the city.
The vote of the Council -,.-ins unfnimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Orr made a motion, secondedn
by Councilman Fitch, that the
City pay Luthur G. Jones the sum of $1,285.00 according to nn existing
agreement.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in fnvor of the motion.
Councilman Orr m=ade amotion, seconded by Councilman Budget, that
the City's delinquent tax rolls be published in the Battalion, the Bryan
News, and the Bryan Eagle, and that M^yor Langford be-i.ithorized to
contract with some collecting; agency to collect the delinquent taxes.
The vote of t;re Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Halpin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Badgett, that
the name of Jersey Street be changed to Kyle .Street.
The vote of the Council was:
For the motion; Counc9.lmnn Halpin
Against the motion; Councilmen Badgett, Fitch, and Orr
Councilman Orr made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fitch, that the names
of Jersey and Kyle Streets be left ^s they are for the present.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Councilman Orr made a. motion, sec-�nded by Councilman Fitch, that
the name of Jackson Street be changed to Park P1^ce.
The vote of the Council -Ps unanimous in favor of the motion.
Coujacilma.n Orr made a motion, seconded by Coi.ncilma.n Halpin, that the
Council adopt the Block numbering system as is indi.c,t�ted on maps on file
in the City Office.
The vote of the Council was unanimous in favor of the motion.
APPROVED:
Ernest Langford, Mayor -
ATTEST:
N. M. McGinnis, City Secretary